Looking For Friends In All The Wrong Places: The Fine Line Between Incompetence And Poor Judgment Eleanor proudly told us she lived alone, but that wasn’t entirely true. In the night, people came and went through the door she left unlocked. During the day, people also came and went, most of whom were on the...Read More

The Adult Child/Aging Parent Relationship: Minefields, Misunderstandings And Methods For Improvement Tensions are often introduced into adult child/aging parent relationships as both parties attempt to manage an older parent’s encroaching change in status. It may come as no surprise that the two generations tend to view the situation from entirely different angles.  While the adult...Read More

Considering a Geriatric Care Manager? What You Need to Know. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the difficult challenges associated with aging? Is your responsibility to care for a loved one becoming unmanageable? You are not alone, as it is normal to encounter medical, legal, financial, and psychological complications related to aging that eventually points you...Read More

Types of Guardianship Limited Guardianship: When the individual can make some, but not all, decisions regarding his/her person and/or estate. The powers of a limited guardian must be specifically listed in the court order. The court orders are tailored to address the specific limitations that the individual has so that they retain all of their...Read More

My Life Is A Struggle But I Don’t Want Help: Senior Resistance To Change And Care “I’m not moving!” “I’m fine!  I don’t need any help.” “I have a driver’s license and I’m not giving up my keys!” Almost everyone who has approached a client or elderly family member about the possibility they may benefit...Read More